Research Issues in Public Librarianship: Trends for the Future Contributor(s): Greiner, Joy M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313278679 ISBN-13: 9780313278679 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $107.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1994 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - Reference | Research |
Dewey: 027.473 |
LCCN: 93040175 |
Series: Contributions in Librarianship & Information Science |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.15 lbs) 248 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Public librarianship is a constantly changing field, and the direction of its development depends on theoretical and applied research. This book examines many of the research needs in public librarianship and discusses appropriate strategies to meet those needs. The chapters, written by active researchers in the public library field, reflect a variety of issues and opinions. Included are chapters on the evaluation of collections, community awareness of the library as an information source, models for library siting, and communication between librarians and public library educators. Recommendations for further investigations provided by the researchers identify possibilities for increasing knowledge in this field, and a bibliographic essay organizes and summarizes much of the work discussed in the text. |